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Reticulated Brittle Star

Ophionereis reticulata

Classification

Ophionereis reticulata, the reticulated brittle star, is a brittle star in the family Ophionereididae. It is found in shallow parts of the western Atlantic, Caribbean Sea and Gulf of Mexico. Description Like other brittle stars, Ophionereis reticulata has a small flattened, pentagonal disc and five narrow, elongated arms.

Distribution

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Countries in the Picchu catalog
Brazil · 41United States of America · 24United Kingdom · 19Mexico · 7Netherlands · 2